Hi All,
Recently my boyfriend and I have been talking about getting new computers, he is after a cheap gaming rig and I am after a decent laptop for gaming/school.
I'm looking for a good laptop that I can use for school, I want it to last at least the next 3 years still running fast, I also want to be able to use it for gaming.
My budget is around USD$1600 though I can go above that if needed. What I am really looking for is best value for my money.
I know this year I am going to be using photoshop, premier and at times running a virtual machine so I am after an i7 core. I would also prefer a SSD boot drive and then extra HDD for storage.
My boyfriend thinks for graphics card I shouldn't look for lower than a nVIDIA GTX 675 since I want it to last for a while. I would prefer backlit keyboard but no requirement for it. I am not too worried about battery life (expect 2 hours, any more is a bonus). Weight/size had me looking at 15” only however 17" is acceptable too.
In fact I had all but decided on going with xoticpcs's Sager NP9510 (Clevo 150EM) found here: http://www.xoticpc.com/sager-np9150-clevo-p150em-p-4341.html?wconfigure=yes.
My build was:
15.6” FHD 16:9 LED Backlit Wide screen (1920x1080) Super Clear Glare Type Screen
Sager - 3rd Generation Intel® Ivy Bridge Core™ i7-3630QM (2.4GHz - 3.4GHz, 6MB Intel® Smart Cache, 45W Max TDP)
nVidia GeForce GTX 670MX 3,072MB PCI-Express GDDR5 DX11 with Optimus™ Technology
IC Diamond Thermal Compound - CPU + GPU
8GB - DDR3 1600MHz Dual Channel Memory
mSATA as boot: 128GB Crucial M4 mSATA SSD - Preconfigured as an OS Drive
750GB 7200RPM [Serial-ATA II 300 - 16MB Cache]
No OS since I have Win7 Disc already
Everything else is standard.
That came to $1449.00.
However what I noticed yesterday was the Fang laptops of cyberpower, it is bigger and heavier (not ideal) plus I don't like the look as much.. But it looks much better value for money, which is what I am really after.
So I was looking at the fangbook x7 found here: http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/system/Fangbook_X7-100
My build for this one was:
CyberPowerPC FANGBOOK 17.3" FHD LED-Backlit 1920x1080 Display
Intel® Core™ i7-3630QM Mobile Processor 2.40 GHz 6M Smart Cache, Max Turbo Freq. 3.40 GHz
NVIDIA GTX 675MX 4GB PCIe Video
8 GB (4GBx2) DDR3-1600 SODIMM Memory
128GB Corsair Force GS Series SATA-III 6.0Gb/s SSD - boot
750GB 7200RPM SATA300 Hard Drive
8X DVD±R/RW/4X + DL Super-Multi Drive
No OS
Everything else default.
Total: $1406
I'm just wondering if those builds sound right and if anyone has a recommendation on things to change or any other sites to look at.
Now my second question is looking at a budget gaming rig for my boyfriend, looking at buying from cyberpower since he isn't willing to try building himself. Case doesn't matter in terms of looks but he wants it upgradeable so in the future he doesn't have to get a new rig.
I would say budget is around $1000, the cheaper the better.
What he tells me he wants is i5 with ability to overclock, he's happy to try OC himself rather than pay someone to do it. He already has an Thermaltake 850watt PSU.
He would also like to use a SSD for boot, doesn't need to buy a HDD for storage since he has 2 already. Not sure of the graphics card at all.
Now I can see cyperpower also has AMD builds but I honestly have no idea what the difference is and which would be better to go with...
Also I would love to get him a new monitor.
Gaming for both laptop and pc would probably be Tera, Aion, Skyrim + future MMOs like Archeage and Blade & Soul.
Graphics wouldn't need to be max but mid without any graphics lag is preferred.
I'm sorry if this is all posted in the wrong place :S
Please let me know if I haven't included enough information.
Thanks in advance for your help!
-Christina
Recently my boyfriend and I have been talking about getting new computers, he is after a cheap gaming rig and I am after a decent laptop for gaming/school.
I'm looking for a good laptop that I can use for school, I want it to last at least the next 3 years still running fast, I also want to be able to use it for gaming.
My budget is around USD$1600 though I can go above that if needed. What I am really looking for is best value for my money.
I know this year I am going to be using photoshop, premier and at times running a virtual machine so I am after an i7 core. I would also prefer a SSD boot drive and then extra HDD for storage.
My boyfriend thinks for graphics card I shouldn't look for lower than a nVIDIA GTX 675 since I want it to last for a while. I would prefer backlit keyboard but no requirement for it. I am not too worried about battery life (expect 2 hours, any more is a bonus). Weight/size had me looking at 15” only however 17" is acceptable too.
In fact I had all but decided on going with xoticpcs's Sager NP9510 (Clevo 150EM) found here: http://www.xoticpc.com/sager-np9150-clevo-p150em-p-4341.html?wconfigure=yes.
My build was:
15.6” FHD 16:9 LED Backlit Wide screen (1920x1080) Super Clear Glare Type Screen
Sager - 3rd Generation Intel® Ivy Bridge Core™ i7-3630QM (2.4GHz - 3.4GHz, 6MB Intel® Smart Cache, 45W Max TDP)
nVidia GeForce GTX 670MX 3,072MB PCI-Express GDDR5 DX11 with Optimus™ Technology
IC Diamond Thermal Compound - CPU + GPU
8GB - DDR3 1600MHz Dual Channel Memory
mSATA as boot: 128GB Crucial M4 mSATA SSD - Preconfigured as an OS Drive
750GB 7200RPM [Serial-ATA II 300 - 16MB Cache]
No OS since I have Win7 Disc already
Everything else is standard.
That came to $1449.00.
However what I noticed yesterday was the Fang laptops of cyberpower, it is bigger and heavier (not ideal) plus I don't like the look as much.. But it looks much better value for money, which is what I am really after.
So I was looking at the fangbook x7 found here: http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/system/Fangbook_X7-100
My build for this one was:
CyberPowerPC FANGBOOK 17.3" FHD LED-Backlit 1920x1080 Display
Intel® Core™ i7-3630QM Mobile Processor 2.40 GHz 6M Smart Cache, Max Turbo Freq. 3.40 GHz
NVIDIA GTX 675MX 4GB PCIe Video
8 GB (4GBx2) DDR3-1600 SODIMM Memory
128GB Corsair Force GS Series SATA-III 6.0Gb/s SSD - boot
750GB 7200RPM SATA300 Hard Drive
8X DVD±R/RW/4X + DL Super-Multi Drive
No OS
Everything else default.
Total: $1406
I'm just wondering if those builds sound right and if anyone has a recommendation on things to change or any other sites to look at.
Now my second question is looking at a budget gaming rig for my boyfriend, looking at buying from cyberpower since he isn't willing to try building himself. Case doesn't matter in terms of looks but he wants it upgradeable so in the future he doesn't have to get a new rig.
I would say budget is around $1000, the cheaper the better.
What he tells me he wants is i5 with ability to overclock, he's happy to try OC himself rather than pay someone to do it. He already has an Thermaltake 850watt PSU.
He would also like to use a SSD for boot, doesn't need to buy a HDD for storage since he has 2 already. Not sure of the graphics card at all.
Now I can see cyperpower also has AMD builds but I honestly have no idea what the difference is and which would be better to go with...
Also I would love to get him a new monitor.
Gaming for both laptop and pc would probably be Tera, Aion, Skyrim + future MMOs like Archeage and Blade & Soul.
Graphics wouldn't need to be max but mid without any graphics lag is preferred.
I'm sorry if this is all posted in the wrong place :S
Please let me know if I haven't included enough information.
Thanks in advance for your help!
-Christina
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